The movie is an enjoyable look into the hypocrisy and prejudices of the art world as experienced by a down-to-earth woman with a heart of gold and a sense of principle to match.
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04/24/09
Who the #$&% is Jackson Pollock? (2006)
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Reviews Counted: 14
Fresh: 14
Rotten:0
Average Rating: 7.4/10
Theatrical Release:Nov 15, 2006 Limited
Synopsis: Documentary filmmaker Harry Moses explores the hidden life of iconic painter Jackson Pollock.
Director: Harry Moses
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a fun movie that any art enthusiast ought to see
05/21/07
The real star of the film is [subject Teri] Horton, whose straight-talking ways and supportive circle of friends are a stark contrast to the haughty insults of academia.
01/19/07
Who the #$&% is this filmmaker? One to keep an eye on.
12/28/06
Who the $#%& Is Jackson Pollock? doesn't really answer the titular question, but it mesmerizes in its attempt.
12/01/06
Fascinatingly ambiguous tale and bizarre cast of characters make it one of the more entertaining documentaries in recent memory.
11/27/06
Top CriticThe movie is an entertaining stroll through a colorful gallery of characters including, in villain mode, former Metropolitan Museum of Art director Thomas Hoving.
11/17/06
Top CriticBy the time it's over, you'll be inspired to scour your own attic for undiscovered treasures.
11/17/06
Top Critic... entertaining documentary ...
11/17/06
For the film, the verdict is beside the point. Moses uses the plucky Horton's battle to make an oblique argument about class, and his target is the art-world Goliath.
11/16/06
Top Critic[A] beguiling documentary detective story.
11/15/06
Top CriticHarry Moses' entertaining documentary portrays the debate between connoisseurship and science as a culture war.
11/15/06
Top CriticWho needs a piercingly satiric mockumentary when you have this lively documentary's broad, real-life personalities?
11/14/06
While the forensics is marginally interesting, the most arresting piece of the film is Horton herself, as she asks of the art world, 'Who the hell do they think they are?'
11/14/06
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